Implications of adverse and benevolent childhood experiences on the physical and mental health of Mexican adults: a population-based studyResearch in context by Daniela León Rojas, Fabiola Castorena Torres, Nissa Yaing Torres-Soto, Irene Martín-Estal, Veronica Mundo Rosas, Brenda Martinez Tapia, Julieta Rodríguez-de-Ita

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence and impact of ACEs and benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) on Mexican population health. Methods: From September to November 2023, this cross-sectional study recruited a nationally representative sample of adults aged 18–65, randomly selected from urban and rural areas. …”
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Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination in a prison in Alicante (Spain) by Ana C. Montagud, Raul Moragues, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Vicente-Alcalde, Emilia Montagud, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Antonio Hurtado-Sánchez, José Tuells, José Tuells

“…These disparities are concerning, and authorities responsible for prison public health should take a more proactive approach to ensuring vaccination among prisoners.…”
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O ESPAÇO VERDE DO BAIRRO ESTÁ ASSOCIADO AO AUMENTO DA CONEXÃO À NATUREZA EM ADULTOS E IDOSOS by Helena Moreira, Luís Quaresma, Graça Pinto, José Martinho, Ronaldo Gabriel, Andreia Teixeira

“…Purpose: The current study examines the associations between residential green space, PA, and CN in subjects between the ages of 18 and 75 years. Methods: The sample included 194 individuals, 61 men (41.42±15.37 years) and 133 women (39.93±15.60 years). …”
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Benford's Law in histology by Jasmine Caballero, Daniel Gonzalez, Dustin La Fleur, Sai Karan Vamsi Guda, Cynthia Duran, Kaitlin Sime

“…Digital pathology is an emerging field that is gaining popularity due to its numerous advantages over traditional pathology methods. Digital pathology allows for the remote examination of tissue samples, increasing efficiency and reducing costs. …”
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Transcriptional and microbial profile of gastric cancer patients infected with Epstein-Barr virus by Klezzer de Oliveira Carneiro, Taíssa Maíra Thomaz Araújo, Ronald Matheus Da Silva Mourão, Samir Mansour Moraes Casseb, Samia Demachki, Fabiano Cordeiro Moreira, Ândrea Kely Campos Ribeiro Dos Santos, Geraldo Ishak, Daniel de Souza Avelar Da Costa, Leandro Magalhães, Amanda Ferreira Vidal, Rommel Mario Rodriguez Burbano, Paulo Pimentel de Assumpção

“…The genera Choristoneura and Bartonella were more abundant in EBV+ GC, while more abundant bacteria in EBV- GC included Citrobacter, Acidithiobacillus and Biochmannia. …”
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Sleep Quality and Insomnia Prevalence Among a Saudi Population: A Descriptive Study by Senitan M, BinDhim NF, Althumiri NA

“…The sample comprised 6051 participants aged between 18 and 90 years. …”
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Survival prognosis in individuals with a high spatial QRS-T angle by G. A. Muromtseva, E. B. Yarovaya, V. A. Kutsenko, E. A. Aidu, A. V. Kapustina, V. G. Trunov, Yu. A. Balanova, A. Yu. Efanov, S. A. Shalnova

“…To evaluate medium-term survival without irreversible and fatal cardiovascular events in individuals with a high spatial QRS-T angle (sQRS-Ta) from a regional Russian sample.Material and methods. We analyzed 1394 electrocardiographic records from a random regional sample of men (30%) and women aged 25-64, which were included in the ESSE-RF1 study. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis as the Outcome of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Associated with PNPLA3 Gene RS738409 Polymorphism by I. G. Nikitin, A. S. Tikhomirova, T. A. Zhinzhilo, E. V. Vinnitskaya, Y. G. Sandler, V. A. Kislyakov, I. G. Fedorov

“…However, information about this association in the Russian Federation remains scarce.Goal of the study: to assess the prevalence of patatinlike phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 gene variants in patients with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related cirrhosis of the liver in the Russian population sample and the effect of the mutation on the course of the disease.Materials and methods: We formed three groups of patients. …”
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Suboptimal protein intake for hypocaloric diet needs while using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists by Brittany Johnson, Tyler McGlasson, Olena Thomas, Rachel Kreider, Rachel Jones

“…Self-reported changes in exercise habits (less often, no change, or more often) since beginning GLP-1RA were also assessed.Results Average intake was 1,763 ± 669 kcal/d and 17.5% of total calories were from protein. …”
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Variables associated with cognitive function: an exposome-wide and mendelian randomization analysis by Yong-Li Zhao, Yi-Ning Hao, Yi-Jun Ge, Yi Zhang, Lang-Yu Huang, Yan Fu, Dan-Dan Zhang, Ya-Nan Ou, Xi-Peng Cao, Jian-Feng Feng, Wei Cheng, Lan Tan, Jin-Tai Yu

“…Furthermore, 22 were supported by one-sample MR analysis, and 5 were further confirmed by two-sample MR analysis. …”
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Pramipexole in addition to mood stabilisers for treatment-resistant bipolar depression: the PAX-BD randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Hamish McAllister-Williams, Nicola Goudie, Lumbini Azim, Victoria Bartle, Michael Berger, Chrissie Butcher, Thomas Chadwick, Emily Clare, Paul Courtney, Lyndsey Dixon, Nichola Duffelen, Tony Fouweather, William Gann, John Geddes, Sumeet Gupta, Beth Hall, Timea Helter, Paul Hindmarch, Eva-Maria Holstein, Ward Lawrence, Phil Mawson, Iain McKinnon, Adam Milne, Aisling Molloy, Abigail Moore, Richard Morriss, Anisha Nakulan, Judit Simon, Daniel Smith, Bryony Stokes-Crossley, Paul Stokes, Andrew Swain, Zoë Walmsley, Christopher Weetman, Allan H Young, Stuart Watson

“…The trial was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and was terminated early due to funding reasons. Therefore, the sample size was much more limited, and the follow-up of some participants was shorter than planned. …”
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On the Evaluation of the Reaction of Urban Managers Facing Flood as an Environmental Hazard with Emphasis on Resiliency (Case Study: Jiroft city) by Hossein Ghazanfarpour, 1 Marzieh Sedaghat Kish, Mogtaba Soleymani Damaneh, Yasser Sabahi Goraghani

“…Statistical tests, one-sample t-test and stepwise regression were applied to analyze the data. …”
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Under-estimated burden of pertussis among middle and older-aged adults: A longitudinal seroepidemiological study in Taiwan during 2014–2020 by Ming-Han Tsai, Chih-Jung Chen, Lan-Yan Yang, Yu-Bin Pan, Hsiang-Ju Shih, Chyi-Liang Chen, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…The study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of pertussis among adults aged ≧ 45 years and identify associated risk factors. Methods: Sera from adults ≧ 45 years of age, stored at the biobank of a tertiary medical center from 2014 to 2020, were analyzed. …”
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Diagnostic utility of IL-18 plasma levels in distinguishing abdominal from non-abdominal sepsis by Anna Herminghaus, Mykola Totskyi, Christian Vollmer, Thomas Dimski, Timo Brandenburger, Timo Brandenburger, Anne Kuebart, Helen Rinderknecht, Christian B. Bergmann, Ina Vernikouskaya, Jasmin Maria Bülow, Nils Becker, Borna Relja

“…This study aims to identify possible additional markers for earlier detection of abdominal sepsis.MethodsPlasma samples were collected from 47 sepsis patients at the day of sepsis diagnosis, and from 10 healthy controls. …”
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Spatial transcriptomics reveals unique metabolic profile and key oncogenic regulators of cervical squamous cell carcinoma by Limin Zhou, Jiejie Liu, Peipei Yao, Xing Liu, Fei Chen, Yu Chen, Li Zhou, Chao Shen, You Zhou, Xin Du, Junbo Hu

“…To delve deeper into the understanding of CSCC development, our research focused on analyzing the tumor microenvironment and metabolic characteristics across different regions of tumor tissue. Methods Utilizing spatial transcriptomics (ST) sequencing technology, we conducted a study on FFPE (formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded) tumor samples from CSCC patients. …”
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Investigation of the degree of family history of diabetes in different clusters of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in Thailand by Watip Tangjittipokin, Tassanee Narkdontri, Nipaporn Teerawattanapong, Sarocha Suthon, Vorthunju Nakhonsri, Rujipat Wasitthankasem, Nirinya Sudtachat, Lukana Preechasuk, Varisara Lapinee, Nuntakorn Thongtang, Sissades Tongsima, Nattachet Plengvidhya

“…Further studies are needed in a larger sample size of these patients is needed to identify genetic loci associated with each cluster.…”
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Genomic signatures in plasma circulating tumor DNA reveal treatment response and prognostic insights in mantel cell lymphoma by Zhou Ouyang, Ruolan Zeng, Song Wang, Xiaoying Wu, Yajun Li, Yizi He, Caiqin Wang, Chen Xia, Qiuxiang Ou, Hua Bao, Wei Yang, Ling Xiao, Hui Zhou

“…ATM mutations (P = 0.041) were more prevalent in MIPI-low patients, while epigenetic chromatin remodeling pathway alterations (P = 0.028) were more common in MIPI-high patients. …”
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Association of maternal circulating 25(OH)D and calcium with birth weight: A mendelian randomisation analysis. by William D Thompson, Jessica Tyrrell, Maria-Carolina Borges, Robin N Beaumont, Bridget A Knight, Andrew R Wood, Susan M Ring, Andrew T Hattersley, Rachel M Freathy, Debbie A Lawlor

“…Our aim was to combine genetic and RCT data to estimate causal effects of these two maternal traits on offspring birth weight.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We performed two-sample mendelian randomisation (MR) using genetic instrumental variables associated with 25(OH)D and calcium that had been identified in genome-wide association studies (GWAS; sample 1; N = 122,123 for 25[OH]D and N = 61,275 for calcium). …”
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An Audit of Patient Characteristics, Contributing Factors, and Outcomes of Patients Leaving against Medical Advice at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Abu Dhabi by Shamma Salem Alhajeri, Ibrahim Atfah, Ali Bin Yahya, Salama Matar Al Neyadi, Fatema Salem Al Ameri, Nasser Ahmed, Ismail Al Ramahi, Kenneth Charles Dittrich, Hasan Qayyum

“…Based on a literature review, we identified patient demographics, possible contributing factors, and patient outcomes to evaluate. Results: With a sample of 120 patients, we discovered that the majority of cases presented in the evening and nighttime (97 patients; 80.8%).57 (47.5%) patients had an ED length of stay of 3 hours or more and the average ED length of stay for these patients was 3.4 hours. …”
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ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF COW'S MILK PRODUCTION ON FAMILY HOLDINGS IN SHUMADIYA AND WESTERN SERBIA by Zorica SREDOJEVIĆ, Biljana VELJKOVIĆ, Snežana JOVANOVIĆ, Predrag PERIŠIĆ, Marija GAVRILOVIĆ, Robert RADIŠIĆ

“…By applying descriptive statistics methods, it was determined that the largest share in the samples is made up of cow holdings with a size of 9 to 14 head. …”
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